Windows 7 has now passed Vista in terms of total numbers of users, but Windows XP remains the undisputed king of the operating system market
August 2, 2010
Americans Increasingly Hooked On Facebook, Twitter
Social networking sites are swallowing an increasing amount of America's online surfing time, new research has revealed
Chrome Slips Against IE, Safari In Browser Race
The shine may have come off Chrome after the web browser slipped up in its race to seize market share from Internet Explorer and Apple Safari
UAE BlackBerry Ban To Impact Visitors
The upcoming ban on some of the everday functions of the BlackBerry handset in the UAE will also affect visitors to that country
British Government Sticks With IE6, Citing Cost
The British government has opted to stick with Internet Explorer 6 on its computers, despite its documented security risks
How To Clean Up A Firewall Rule Base
When the rule base gets big and tangled, it starts to affect firewall performance, warns CTO of Tufin Technologies, Reuven Harrison
Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Security Fix
Microsoft is patching a Windows vulnerability being targeted by attackers. The zero-day bug was disclosed publicly this month.
Mobile To Swamp Fixed Broadband, Warn Analysts
The growth of mobile broadband will massively outstrip the growth of fixed broadband by the end of 2015, says analyst group
OLPC Pledges Support To Indian £23 Laptop Scheme
OLPC wants to help roll out cheap laptops in India, but previous disagreements with India authorities may mean the pledge falls on deaf ears
Convirture Develops Open Source Hypervisor Management Tools
Convirture holds that it is plugging a major hole by specialising in managing open-source Xen, KVM virtualization
Android 2.2 To Debut On Motorola Droid
Motorola said in a community forum that Google's Android 2.2 operating system (Froyo) will be pushed out to the Motorola Droid in August
Ballmer Takes Swipe At Google Over Design Changes
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer criticises Google during a talk at Microsoft’s Financial Analyst Meeting
Location-Based Social Networks Slow To Take Off
Foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite are highly hyped but have yet to reach their potential for Web marketers
Intel, AMD Grow While Nvidia Weakens
Intel kept hold of the top spot in the graphics chips market, while AMD show significant gains